Genre
This is a story that can never be real.
Fantasy
What does synonym mean?
Words that have a similar meaning.
What phonics pattern do these words have in common: clap, grabs, snack, stamp, rack?
They all have a "short a" sound.
What is it called when readers paint a picture of the story in their mind?
Visualize
Butter + fly =
Butterfly
This is a story that is made up, but it could happen in real life.
Realistic fiction
What does antonym mean?
Words that have the opposite meaning.
What phonics pattern do these words have in common:click, sick, grin, pink, miss?
They all have a "short i" sound.
These are how a character behaves. Remember: FAST (Feelings, actions, sayings, thoughts)
Character traits
Home + __?__ = Homework
work
This is a true story that uses fiction elements to entertain the reader.
Narrative nonfiction
When you are reading, what can you use to help you find out what an unknown word means?
Context clues / sentence clues
What phonics pattern do these words have in common: step, mess, head, ready?
They all have a "short e" sound.
Mike loves to turn everything into a game. Everywhere he goes, he wants to compete in a game. He wins a lot but he is a good sport if he loses.
What are Mike's character traits?
Competitive / good sport
What is a compound word that means "a sport where you have to dribble the ball with your hands and shoot it into a basket?"
Basketball
I am reading a story. The main character is Rachel, who is a third grade student at Main Street School. The problem is that she doesn't have somebody to play with at recess and the problem is solved when her classmate Amanda asks to play on the swings with her.
What genre is this story?
Realistic fiction
Susan hadn't eaten since breakfast so she was famished by the time dinner was being served.
Using your context clues, what does the word "famished" mean?
Hungry, starving, etc.
What phonics pattern do these words have in common: date, rice, globe, come, use
They all end with a "final e."
This is the order of plot events in a story from the beginning, to the middle, and finally the end.
Sequence
What is a compound word that means "someone who works at the beach to keep people safe?"
Lifeguard
I am reading a story. The main character is Abraham Lincoln, who is one of our U.S. Presidents. I learned all about where he was born, what he did for hobbies, and how he did amazing things for our country. Even though I learned a lot of facts from this story, I was still entertained.
What is the genre of this story?
Narrative nonfiction
Come up with your own synonyms and antonyms for the word "shout."
*Answers will vary*
Which words have a long vowel sound: bin, woke, rush, pile, flute, brave, robin, Maine?
Woke, pile, flute, brave, Maine.
At lunch, Harry saw Marv's soup fall out of his lunchbox and onto the floor. Marv was very upset. Harry felt sorry for Marv, so he gave Marv half of his chicken sandwich.
What is Marv's character trait? What is Harry's character trait?
Marv: sad / upset
Harry: kind-hearted /sharing
What is a compound word that means "the parent of your parent?"
Grandparent